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- Understand yourself and others better
- Develop self compassion and feel more connected
- Overcome shame and self criticism
It's time to
put yourself first We're all our own worst critics?and this practical handbook is here to help you view yourself through a more sympathetic lens. Covering the key principles of compassion focused therapy, it quickly and easily shows you how to quiet your inner critic, become sensitive to your own needs and extend warmth and understanding to yourself.
Inside... - Get started with CFT
- Express yourself
- Let compassion in
- Face barriers head-on
- Cope with challenges
- Redirect negativity
- Cultivate compassion
- Seek out a professional
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Compassion Focused Therapy 5 Chapter 1: Introducing Compassion Focused Therapy 7
Chapter 2: Understanding Compassion 25
Chapter 3: Making Sense of Life's Challenges 39
Part 2: Understanding Ourselves 53 Chapter 4: Introducing the Three Circles 55
Chapter 5: Getting to Know Ourselves: Exploring Our Life Stories 73
Chapter 6: Considering Your Beliefs about Compassion 91
Chapter 7: Facing Barriers to Compassion 107
Part 3: Developing Our Compassionate Mind 119 Chapter 8: Directing Our Attention 121
Chapter 9: Preparing for Compassion 133
Chapter 10: Practising Compassion for Others 151
Chapter 11: Allowing Compassion In 165
Chapter 12: Delving Deeper into Self-Compassion 179
Part 4: Compassionate Practices 191 Chapter 13: Cultivating Compassionate Thoughts 193
Chapter 14: The Power of the Pen: Writing to Strengthen Your Compassionate Mind 213
Chapter 15: Taking Action! 231
Chapter 16: Expressing Yourself 251
Chapter 17: Understanding the Different Aspects of Yourself 265
Chapter 18: Placing Compassion at the Centre of Your Life 277
Part 5: The Part of Tens 285 Chapter 19: Ten Pointers for Seeking a Professional Therapist 287
Chapter 20: Ten Tips You May Want to Share 297
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Change the World with Compassion 303
Appendix: Additional Resources 309
Index 313
About the author
Dr. Mary Welford, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, lives and works in the South West of England. She is a founding member of the Compassionate Mind Foundation, Chair to the charity from 2009?2015 and authored the Compassionate Mind Guide to Building Self Confidence.
Summary
Don't be so hard on yourself use compassion focused therapy as your guide It's often said that we're our own worst critics and it's true. Compassion Focused Therapy For Dummies offers straightforward and practical advice that helps you view yourself through a more sympathetic lens.
